Some things are more important

Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, for years, has been known as a no-nonsense kind of guy. Saturday is racing’s biggest day. And Bobby Frankel won’t be here to watch any of his four horses run in the Breeders’ Cup.

He’s staying home in California to be with his best friend, his dog, Happy.

”My dog, Happy, who I’ve had for eight years, is very ill,” Frankel said from California. ”I’m not going to leave. I’lll stay here.”

If you ever saw Frankel and Happy on the backstretch on a Saraotga summer morning, you know why he’s not coming. Any pet owner would understand,.